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What are pre-workout supplements?

Pre-workout supplements are designed to give your body an extra boost of energy to prepare it for intense exercise. They usually contain a mixture of nitric oxide, amino acids, and stimulants such as caffeine.

Nitric oxide opens up the blood vessels and gets the blood pumping. Amino acids are the building blocks of muscle building. Caffeine gives your body a wake-up call.

The aim is to get you working longer and harder and with an increased level of focus. A pre-workout supplement could give you the boost you need to get going.

The benefits

Pre-workout supplements can help you get the most out of every session by:

Increasing energy

Increasing endurance

Improving performance

Increasing muscle growth

Burning off body fat

Reducing muscle breakdown

Improving focus

Boosting pre-workout energy

Pre-workout supplements are just the thing for those days when you can hardly crawl out of bed, never mind face the gym. Perhaps you’ve had a long hard day at work and would really rather not bother with training? A good pre-workout supplement can make you feel stronger, work longer, and concentrate on the job in hand.

If you work out, you’ll want to ensure you get the most out of every session. Pre-workout supplements are designed to help you do that.

Which pre-workout supplement?

Which pre-workout supplement you opt for depends upon your individual goals and budget. The combination of ingredients in your chosen supplement has been formulated to improve different aspects of your training session.

Here are some guidelines on the various functions of the individual ingredients:

Pre-workout supplements come ready blended and balanced, and in a variety of forms including powder, capsules, pills and tablets. An example of an excellent pre-workout supplement is Animal Rage, available in powder or capsule form.

How to use pre-workout supplements

The purpose of pre-workout supplements is to improve performance during the training session, and to keep your body in an anabolic state throughout. A product like Animal Rage should be taken as follows:

1 scoop in 120 ml of liquid
Consume 20 – 30 minutes before workout
Only 1 serving in a 24 hour period
Do not take within 6-8 hours of bedtime.

Most pre-workout supplements should be taken on an empty stomach, but always refer to the guidelines and ingredients list for the specific supplement.